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Interrogative pronouns

Basic interrogative pronouns display two different roots:

• quality: ṫjejm-
• quantity: sjowp-

When taking a noun role, the root is usually expanded by the nominal suffix -e-.

ṫjejm- → ṫjejm- + -e- → ṫjejme
interr. → what?, who? 

When taking an adjective role, the root is usually expanded by the adjectival suffix -i-.

ṫjejm- → ṫjejm- + -i- → ṫjejmi
interr. → which?  

As pronouns, these forms display a complete declension, in which the case forms according to the animacy of the referred name.

	who? / what?		how much? / how many?
	singular	plural
ergative	symik̇ə romek̇ə	symijk̇ə romejk̇ə
absolutive	symi rome	symij romej
possessive	symiṗu romeṗu	symijṗu romejṗu
terminative	symiʈu romeʈu	symijʈu romejʈu
ablative	symiʡo romeʡo	symijʡo romejʡo
causative	symino romeno	symijno romejno
benefactive	symipə romepə	symijpə romejpə
instrumental	-	-
locative	-	-